Australia v England, 1st Test, Brisbane, 21-25 November, 2013

do petey you think our chumps are champs???

btw...it seems the Princess is getting some Oz fans ejected from the ground as because of their sledging...tho Princess Stu-Rat is denying it

No, but I don't think they are chumps.

Or that England are champs (except in the boxing sense, where Oz are presently in the blue corner).

Australia has home advantage, which usually counts for something. It didn't count for anything three years ago because the home team was in a chaotic state.

So it is likely to start close. The rest I've said already. (Bottom of p3 and bottom of p4, if it's of any interest.)

always is pcs

Oi Henry - have you been able to log into the CA App yet for the live streaming part. I keep getting error messages.

Qunts.

PeterCS wrote:No, but I don't think they are chumps.

Phurt. Warner, Watson, Smith...so chumpy you could carve it.

skully wrote:

PeterCS wrote:No, but I don't think they are chumps.

Phurt. Warner, Watson, Smith...so chumpy you could carve it.

not to mention Midge the 'not Pidge'

Will probably depend on the otss and the weather. But the "always bat first at Brisbane" mantra may not count for zip.

Probably a good toss to lose.

embee wrote:Furry is always good for dodgy links ...and he used to live in the US

One of the magnificent benefits of living in the unrelenting bosom of mother India is that I get to see live cricket on TV almost all the time, sometimes it seems even when the National Schoolgirls XI are playing the Traveling Nuns.

So, I'm not into links no more.

G.Wood wrote:It would make sense to ask Furry the IT question

Man, that's racist. I only do call centers.

furriner wrote:

embee wrote:Furry is always good for dodgy links ...and he used to live in the US

One of the magnificent benefits of living in the unrelenting bosom of mother India is that I get to see live cricket on TV almost all the time, sometimes it seems even when the National Schoolgirls XI are playing the Traveling Nuns.

RD wants that link

Mmmmmm...Schoolgirls...mmmmmm

JGK wrote:Oi Henry - have you been able to log into the CA App yet for the live streaming part.  I keep getting error messages.

Qunts.

there was an app update today. Are you on the latest version?

horace wrote: we have...a decent number 4...

Master of understatement there.

embee wrote:

furriner wrote:

embee wrote:Furry is always good for dodgy links ...and he used to live in the US

One of the magnificent benefits of living in the unrelenting bosom of mother India is that I get to see live cricket on TV almost all the time, sometimes it seems even when the National Schoolgirls XI are playing the Traveling Nuns.

RD wants that link

It has the schoolgirls and nuns doing a bit of no holds barred loving in the beginning, middle and end, so I am sure he wouldn't be interested.

**walks in, recognises the Allan D tribute, backs out slowly-yet-gracefully**

Press here claiming that Mitch "He-Man" Johnson, the ink-stained Alpha Male bowling specimen of the Oz team, sought psychiatric assistance following the tirade directed at him by the Barmy Army during the last tour Down Under.

Apparently they "got into my head" after Bisbane . . . bugger me, I thought there wouldn't be enough room inside there for all the sawdust and crap that currently holds pride of place.

Poor wee lost soul  . . . diddums . . . heartless Barmy Army bastards.  One guess as to who they'll target again after reading that . . .!!  

And now we have Warner.


"He's already talking his garbage, but that's how he is," Warner said. "He lets his ego take over and he thrives on that.

http://www.supersport.com/cricket/ashes/news/131120/Warner_rips_into_Broad_Pietersen

And then we have ego from a specialist bat averaging 36.

Some might suggest that you do some work on your average before shouting your mouth off.

What's Pietersen done? Refute that he's still an outsider in the dressing room? Heh. Strange times.

Haven't seen what Broad's done, but 'reacting angrily on Twitter' is the sort of thing he normally does.

Warner's a nob-mouthed dial-a-quote, but he's right - he took a shitload in England and he handled it impeccably. Seemed to enjoy it, even. And fair play to him.

Going back to Broad, if they are lying about the ejections I suppose it would make you angry - but no-one is necessarily going to believe him whether he's poncing on Twitter or not.

Hmmm. 7 pages in the lead-up to the 1st Ashes Test? Shows how excited we all are. Bad times.

Yeah but Warner's ejaculations are on a par with a quickie sledging a batsman after being hit for a straight DHL maximum.

Merlin wrote:Press here claiming that Mitch "He-Man" Johnson, the ink-stained Alpha Male bowling specimen of the Oz team, sought psychiatric assistance following the tirade directed at him by the Barmy Army during the last tour Down Under.

Apparently they "got into my head" after Bisbane . . . bugger me, I thought there wouldn't be enough room inside there for all the sawdust and crap that currently holds pride of place.

Poor wee lost soul  . . . diddums . . . heartless Barmy Army bastards.  One guess as to who they'll target again after reading that . . .!!  

You heartless Pom bastard.

taipan wrote:Yeah but Warner's ejaculations are on a par with a quickie sledging a batsman after being hit for a straight DHL maximum.

Must admit, it's stunning for him to be going on about ego. What's next, Watson sledging Kohli for being a gobshite?

TBF to Warner he thought he invented the word.

Brass Monkey wrote:

taipan wrote:Yeah but Warner's ejaculations are on a par with a quickie sledging a batsman after being hit for a straight DHL maximum.

Must admit, it's stunning for him to be going on about ego. What's next, Watson sledging Kohli for being a gobshite?

Kohli . . . a . . . gobshite??!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  

Shurley not . ..
Oh no . . . never . . . never . . . never . . .
How can that be .. . ??
He's as pure as the driven snow . . . or more likely pee holes in said driven snow.

Now, there's a thought - a Gobshite XI. Warner, Watson and Kohli will do for starters with Mitch somewhere in the lower order. Kamran Akmal anyone?